Nowhere to Run

Verse 1: Double-wide prison, with a rusty swing set Mama's got bruises that she tries to forget Daddy's temper's like lightning, striking without warning In this backwoods cage, there ain't no morning Chorus: Nowhere to run in this one-horse town When your name's mud and money's always down Stuck between the devil and the holler so deep In this country trap, all we do is weep Verse 2: Pawned off grandma's ring to keep the lights on Selling dreams by the inch, 'fore they're all gone Kids tip-toe 'round the house like it's made of glass Prayin' for a miracle, or just for this to pass (Repeat Chorus) Bridge: Folks say "just leave," like it's easy as pie But when your roots run deep, it's hard to say goodbye To the only life you've known, no matter how it hurts 'Cause the devil you know's better than the one that lurks Verse 3: Another night, another fight, another empty promise The preacher says "forgive," but it's hard to be honest We're holding on to nothing, 'cause nothing's all we got In this Southern purgatory, we call our little spot (Repeat Chorus) Outro: The old hound dog howls at the moon so bright Things ain't always as dark as they seem in the night But for now we're stuck, in this dead-end place Nowhere to run, so we stand and face